Ofgem provisionally approves 16 long-duration energy storage projects, including first pumped hydro schemes in 40 years

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Ofgem has provisionally approved 16 long-duration electricity storage projects across Great Britain, including three pumped storage hydroelectric facilities in Northern Scotland — the first such hydro projects since Dinorwig in 1984. The projects, which also include compressed air, lithium-ion, and vanadium redox flow battery technologies, aim to store and release electricity for eight hours or more to help balance supply and demand amid growing wind and solar generation, improving energy security and reducing reliance on gas imports.

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